Assam Government, ITC Limited Join Hands To Boost Early Childhood Development

GUWAHATI: The Directorate of Women and Child Development of Assam has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ITC Limited to bolster early childhood care, education, development and nutrition in the state.

The agreement, signed on April 2, targets improvements in both aspirational and developed districts, focusing on seven aspirational areas: Hailakandi, Goalpara, Dhubri, Barpeta, Baksa, Udalguri, and Darrang, as well as Nalbari, Morigaon, Kamrup Metro, and Kamrup.

This project will give holistic training to anganwadi workers, focusing on home-based responsive caregiving practices and strengthening play-based learning. The training is in line with the National Framework for children from birth to six years of age, and it will directly benefit about 14 lakh women and children in the region.

On the occasion of the signing ceremony, Gauri Sankar Sarmah, Director of the Women and Child Development department, emphasized the need for cooperation between public and private sectors to combat malnutrition and ensure comprehensive development for children aged five years and below. He thanked ITC Limited for its continued assistance in nutrition and early childhood initiatives.

The meeting was attended by distinguished dignitaries such as Satyajyoti Barua, Additional Director of the Women and Child Development Department, and Keshav Chadda, Factory Manager at ICML Kamrup ITC Limited, among others. Top officials from the Directorate and representatives from ITC Limited, YouthInvest Foundation, and Vikramshila were also present, indicating an important milestone towards child welfare enhancement in Assam.

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